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Frequently Asked Questions

I can't do anything after I started a game. Read manual.pdf and make sure to bag a pioneer and a constructor.

I've no sound. What's wrong? There is no sound. Use Resinstaller and an original MAX CD for sound/gfx/music/videos.

I dislike the new look of the units. Can I load the original graphics? See above.

I don't have a MAX CD but I want the original graphics and sounds too! Well, there's always ebay isn't it? We can't encourage piracy, sorry. You may however download an incomplete version from cdosabadonware (stripped videos, music).

I don't like the mouse controls. Locate keys.xml and change <MOUSE_STYLE Text="MODERN"/> to OLD_SCHOOL or vice versa.

I'm playing now for hours but can't find my enemy. There is no AI. Singleplayer is only for testing.

I can't load units into my transport plane. Bug? Unlike original MAX the plane has to hover exactly over the unit you want to load.

How to do screenshots? ALT+C drops a screenshot in the game's root directory or in ~/.maxr

I don't like this game at all. I always lose. Try CounterStrike instead.

Network Games

I don't see any servers in the multiplayer menu. What's wrong? There is no game lobby. Search players on the chat/bbs or ask your friends.

What's the default port for MAXR to forward on my router? Default port is 58600. You only need to forward as host/server!

Ok, I want to host but my friends can't connect to my game. Make sure that you forward the right port and that you hit the button "Start Host". A message that the server is now running appears.

I see "Waiting for other players" but nothing happens. Wait. Some players need a lot of time to bag their stuff.

How can I chat ingame? Enter issues a turn end! Use Tab to chat or the chat button on the left.

Resinstaller doesn't work on Linux. It complains about invalid path to maxr data but my path is correct! This is fixed in SVN and a design error of resinstaller <= 0.4. The installer searches "max.xml" in the data dir. Simply "touch max.xml" in the data folder to create a dummy file. You can remove it after the resinstaller has done it's magic.

MAXR crashed! Please fill a bug report and attach your maxr.log and net.log and perhaps a safe game zipped.

Help developing

What's that SVN some people play with or talk about? SVN is our version control system. We do a lot of test games and provide latest developer versions built fresh from SVN before a test game is about to start on the IRC chat. You can also build your own binary from SVN.

Ok, I want to play with this SVN version thingy. Drop by on the IRC and ask for the latest version. Eiko usually provides the EXE including a crash handler that sends us the crash log by mail. Help us debugging while playing with the SVN version and enjoy new features before the others do.

I want to help but I can't code We're looking for any kind of help. Translators, soundartists, community helpers. You can also donate a few bucks and help us keeping the webserver running or just spread the word

Ok, I want to donate but I don't like PayPal If you're from gemany you can also donate with EC. Please query beko about that. We also take beer or coffee.